Rockhampton
Brisbane's flood and the lessons of 1974
On the last weekend of January in 1974, as Australians marked their national day, an already abnormally wet summer saw new, near-record rainfall that swept floodwater through the city of Brisbane. Car parks were submerged, boats broke loose and jammed...
Australia floods: Fears worsen for Brisbane
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Up to 20,000 homes are now at risk in Brisbane, the Queensland state premier has said, as deadly floodwaters surge towards Australia's third-largest city. Central Brisbane is a ghost town, with electricity cut and thousands urged to either evacuate...
The authorities are urging people in Australia's third largest city, Brisbane, to evacuate it in parts as it faces its worst flooding in decades. The city's mayor has warned that 6,500 homes and businesses are set to flood. Here people in Brisbane...
Australia floods: Food prices 'to rise 30%'
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Food prices in Australia could rise by as much as 30% in the coming months as a result of the Queensland floods, it has been warned. The investment bank JP Morgan says it expects food prices to spike, which will also push up headline inflation. The...
Australia floods: Brisbane braces for surge
Officials say between 6,500 and 9,000 homes and businesses are set to flood in Queensland's state capital. Streets are largely empty and families have moved to refuge centres in some areas, with the peak of the flooding expected on Wednesday and Thursday...
More deaths likely in Australian flooding disaster:VIDEO
Officials in northeastern Australia say the death toll is likely to rise in the aftermath of a flash flood that washed over the town of Toowomba. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters Tuesday that nine people have been killed in the disaster...
Australia floods: Brisbane residents urged to evacuate
The authorities are urging people to leave parts of Australia's third largest city, Brisbane, which is facing its worst flooding in decades. The city's mayor has warned that 6,500 homes and businesses are set to flood. Flash floods have left nine...
Flooded Queensland hit by fresh rain
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Heavy rain has been falling in eastern Australia, bringing fresh misery to flood-hit communities where hundreds of homes are already under water. Forecasters predict central and southern Queensland will be worst hit by the latest deluge, which will...
Queensland floods: Rockhampton braces for flood peak
More than 500 people have either fled or been rescued from their homes. The Australian city of Rockhampton is bracing itself as devastating flood waters are expected to reach their highest levels in the next 12-18 hours. Military aircraft are rushing...
Supplies flown into Queensland's flooded Rockhampton
Military aircraft are flying supplies into the Australian city of Rockhampton, where rising flood waters have cut off all but one access route. Waters have been gradually submerging parts of the city of 77,000. More than 20 towns in Queensland have...
